RELIGIOUS FIGURE

Korah

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Korah (Hebrew: קֹרַח‎ Qōraḥ; Arabic: قارون Qārūn), son of Izhar, is an individual who appears in the Biblical Book of Numbers of the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) and four different verses in the Quran, known for leading a rebellion against Moses. Some older English translations, as well as the Douay–Rheims Bible, spell the name Core, and many Eastern European translations have "Korak" or "Korey". The name Korah is also used for at least one other individual in the Hebrew Bible: Korah (son of Esau). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Korah has received more than 844,156 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Korah is the 612th most popular religious figure (down from 504th in 2019).

Korah is most famous for his role in the story of the golden calf. Korah was a Levite who was part of a group of Levites and Israelites who challenged Moses’ authority, saying that he had no right to be their leader. Korah and his followers were swallowed up by the earth.

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  • 2.11

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among RELIGIOUS FIGURES

Among religious figures, Korah ranks 612 out of 3,187. Before him are Pope Stephen IX, Anne Catherine Emmerich, Josaphat Kuntsevych, Huineng, Angela Merici, and Giulia Farnese. After him are Abu Dhar al-Ghifari, Isaac of Nineveh, Sa'id bin Zayd, Alexius of Rome, Saint Casimir, and Gregory Thaumaturgus.

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